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Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
Intracardiac Septal ... Masses / Thickening ... - 4 separate cases ... #Septal #Masses ... clinical #a4c #comparison
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... is required for diagnosis ... in up to 30% of cases ... features: Mobile mass ... #comparison #infective
Intracardiac Rhabdomyomas on Echocardiogram

Huge cardiac masses...initially diagnosed in utero, mass just beneath the aortic valve Anguished
on Echocardiogram ... Huge cardiac masses ... ...initially diagnosed ... in utero, mass ... beneath the aortic valve
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis ... but important causes ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... #diagnosis #differential ... #workup #infectiousdiseases
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... positive in 90% of IE cases ... Diagnosis? ... + Systemic anticoagulation ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
positive in 90% of IE cases ... Septic emboli cause ... Treat underlying cause ... + Systemic anticoagulation ... #infectiousdiseases